This is Part 1 of a two-part story on desalination, the energy-intensive treatment of ocean water to render it drinkable. This post gives general information on desalination, and Part II will evaluate its merits, particularly in regard to quality of life and global warming. If you live in the U.S. and you have deliberately drunk [...]
Entries Tagged as 'desal plants'
Making The Ocean Drinkable, Part I
December 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment · energy, nature
Tags: desal plants·desalination·drought·environment·global warming·water·William Dalton
